Surprise birthday parties can be a lot of fun providing the “surprise” is not let out. You need the co-operation of everyone you’re inviting to keep the surprise party a secret. To organize the party, there’s a few things to set up first. By the way, OneTwib is the perfect tool to invite your neighbors for a party
- Set A Date – work out with family and friends the best date for the party. It may not happen on the actual birthday so pick a date that is right for everyone.
- Decide On a Venue – depending on the number of guests will determine where to hold the party. If you don’t invite a large number of people to the party then you may decide to hold it in your home or even a restaurant. The benefit of holding it at a restaurant is that it is much easier to get the guest of honor there!
- Sending Invitations – enlist the help of the guest of honor’s spouse and friends to help you make your list of guests. You may just decide to invite close family and friends but don’t forget co-workers as well. Be sure to note on the invitation that it is a “surprise” party. Tell guests to RSVP to your private email address so that the guest of honor does not find out. The best way to get your neighbors together is to use OneTwib
- Planning the Menu – your menu can be really elegant or you may decide to order in pizzas. You could also plan a barbecue or have it catered. To cut down on costs you could ask each guest to bring a plate of food so that you can all share. Another idea is to theme the menu such as Italian or Mexican.
- Decorating the Party – if you have known the person for a long time, get photos of the guest of honor as a baby and growing up through the years. Put out yearbooks, school report cards and any other awards they may have won throughout the years. Pick out music to play from their era and fill the room with balloons.
- Playing Party Games – you can organize a few different games for your guests to play and you could ask each guest to say something special or humorous about the guest of honor. You could also arrange a “This Is Your Life” game so that everyone can say what they know about him/her. Trivia games are always a lot of fun and you could theme the questions around the birthday person.
- Giving A Special Gift – put together a scrapbook of the life and times of the guest of honor, adding paper clippings, postcards from countries they may have visited and special notes etc. that you present to him/her at the party. Put together a funny birthday card and get all the guests to add a humorous saying to it.
Planning a surprise party can be a lot of fun for the person organizing it and if you need help with ideas about what to do, ask a couple of neighbors or friends to offer their suggestions.
